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Pondolwendlovu Comm Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200400918

Ngqeleni, OR TAMBO COASTAL, Eastern Cape

1 261
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Pondolwendlovu Comm Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ngqeleni, within the OR TAMBO COASTAL education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 261 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1 261 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 31%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

75.9%
2025 Pass Rate
161/212
candidates passed
86%
2023
80%
2024
76%
2025
Higher pass rate than 25% of Q1 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Nqeketo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
344 learners 10 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Ngqeleni · 0.4km away
Mpatiswa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
155 learners 8 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Ngqeleni · 1.9km away
Dalukhanyo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
341 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Ngqeleni · 2.3km away
Ndimakude Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
91 learners 7 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Ngqeleni · 2.4km away
Mzamo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
151 learners 9 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Ngqeleni · 3.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Ngqeleni with similar characteristics.

D Z Dumezweni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
737 learners 17 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Ngqeleni
Gxaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 400 learners 35 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Ngqeleni
Pangalele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
369 learners 25 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Ngqeleni
Sandi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 369 learners 28 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Ngqeleni
Waban Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
701 learners 13 educators 54:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Ngqeleni

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Mqwangqweni A/A,P.O Box 348,Ngqeleni,5140

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha19.9 km
East London175.1 km
King William's Town195.9 km
Queenstown196.7 km
Port Alfred284.7 km
Makhanda287.7 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.